Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Food Safety – Global & Canadian Trends Quebec Farmers’ Association - Farm Food Forum 23 February 2012 Low, Quebec Albert Chambers, CSCFSC Executive Director

Presentation Outline Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Global Trends Industry/Government Collaboration in Canada What’s next

Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition Established – December 2000, incorporated August 2007 Our Vision: Canada’s agriculture, fisheries and food industry will have a world-class reputation for producing and selling safe food. Our Mission: To facilitate, through dialogue within the food industry and with all levels of government, the development and implementation of a national, coordinated approach to food safety to ensure credibility in domestic and international marketplaces.

CSCFSC Membership & Activities Membership Open to national, provincial & regional or local associations Represents all segments -- input suppliers through to final marketers Allied members – service providers Activities Policy development Advocacy Pandemic/Emergency/Critical Infrastructure Planning

Coalition Members National Organizations (27) CropLife Canada Canadian Animal Health Institute Canadian Trucking Alliance Canadian Federation of Agriculture Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Association Turkey Farmers of Canada Chicken Farmers of Canada Egg Farmers of Canada Canadian Pork Council Canadian Cattlemen’s Association /Canada Beef Inc. National Cattle Feeders Association Dairy Farmers of Canada Canadian Horticultural Council Canadian Produce Marketing Association Canadian Meat Council Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council Further Poultry Processors Association of Canada Dairy Processors Association of Canada Fisheries Council of Canada Food and Consumer Products Canada Food Processors of Canada Canadian National Millers Association Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Canadian Association of Regulated Importers Retail Council of Canada Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers Canadian Restaurant & Food Service Association Provincial/Territorial Groups (3) Alberta Egg Producers Council Ontario Produce Marketing Association Small Scale Food Processors Association Allied Members (5) QMI-SAI Global Guelph Food Technology Centre NSFI Canada Jackie Crichton Consulting AIB International

Global Trends Driving Food Safety Consumer Concerns/Reaction Media Attention Customer Demands Government Legislation Global industry schemes & benchmarking

Consumer Reaction Late summer ill in 26 states, 4 deaths Spinach sales collapse in September 2006 Problem developed on 1 farm Industry lost - $100 million or more

Customer Demands

Customers’ Reactions

Following the Maple Leaf Foods listeria incident – Maple Lodge Farms installed high pressure processing (HPP) & started labelling

Marketers’ Demands All vendors supplying ready-to-eat foods (cheese, deli and salads) were certified to a GSFI- recognized standard by 31/12/2010 All private label brand vendors were compliant by 31/12/2011 Metro, Sobeys, etc following this lead

Is this what the world is coming to? Launched in EU in March 2009 by Eosta (wholesaler in Holland) & Magrabi Agriculture (producer in Egypt) Meets EU Food Law Requirements 18 Certifications on or behind the label

On the Label! Valencia - not a PDO (protected destination of origin) product Egypt – country of origin Climate Neutral – certification owned by TUV- Nord Organic – 6 certificates (SKAL, US NOP, BioSuisse, Demeter & Canada Organic) Fairtrade (IFLO) Nature & More – Eosta’s own brand

Behind the Label! Environment - LEAF (UK program – NSF/CMi) OHSAS (SGS) Social Responsibility – SEDEK (Intertek) Food safety: on farm to GlobalGAP (SAI Global/ EFSIS) & Tesco Nurture (NSF/CMi) upstream to BRC & IFS (SAI Global/EFSIS), ISO (SGS), Marks and Spencer, McDonalds, etc

Legislative Initiatives (1) First Wave –1990’s to early 2000’s Introduction of HACCP & Codex Endorsement Establishment of independent Food Safety Agencies (e.g. CFIA, EU, UK, NZ, Australia) New Laws (e.g. US – MegaReg (1996), Australia (2001), EU – Food Law (2003), Japan (2003)) Some include HACCP/HACCP-based Some are full supply chain (farm to fork)

Legislative Initiatives (2) Second Wave – mid 2000’s to now India (2006) Peru (2008) Mexico (2008 & 2009) China (2009) Turkey (2010) US – Food Safety Modernization Act (2011) All based on a full supply chain (farm to fork) approach Most involve HACCP or HACCP-based requirements

New US Legislation (1) Canadian exporters will have to: Register as they do now under the Bio-terrorism Act, but update that registration every two years starting in 2012; Provide written consent permitting inspection of their facilities by the US FDA or its agent; Develop, maintain and implement food safety plans based on a hazard analysis (prerequisite programs and HACCP); Meet new requirements for food defence plans based again on a hazard analysis; Implement enhanced traceability capacity;

New US Legislation (2) Canadian exporters will have to: Participate in the mandatory Foreign Supplier Verification Program by working with their customer (importer) in the US by permitting: monitoring records of shipments, providing prior notice of shipments, lot-by-lot certification of compliance, annual on-site inspections, checking of their hazard analysis and risk based preventive control plan, and periodically testing and sampling shipments. Work within the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program by providing evidence of the certification of their food safety and food defence plans by an accredited third party

Private Benchmarking Schemes (1) Developed in Europe in late 1990’s GlobalGAP: Primary production certification scheme Benchmarks other schemes for equivalence Benchmarked to GFSI (2009) Fruit and Vegetables: 3.0-2_Sep07; Livestock Base: 3.0-4_Mar10; and, Aquaculture - V1.02_March10.

Private Benchmarking Schemes (2) Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) EU retailers started to reduce duplication from national schemes (e.g. BRC, IFS, Dutch HACCP) Originally covered branded product & primary agriculture Expanded in 2011 to cover full supply chain Growing acceptance/use globally, especially in North America but also Asia (China) & South America Monachus Consulting Assisting Canada’s Agri-food Industry to Adapt and Prosper

Industry-led Food Safety in Canada Development started in mid-1990’s Collaborative effort initially between national farm organizations & federal government Evolved to include full supply chain & provincial governments after 2000 Major Principles/Objectives National HACCP-based programs (Codex principles & a common tool-kit/approach) Industry-led, commodity or segment specific Technically sound & administratively effective Market driven implementation Government recognized & Internationally Accepted

Result: 34 Food Safety Schemes On-farm: 21 commodity-based programs Livestock (8), Poultry (6), Horticulture (3), Grains, oilseeds, pulses & special crops (1), Honey (1), Aquaculture (2) Off-farm (13): Inputs (1): Feed mills Food Products (5): Bottled water, Brewers, Ice, Vintners, Spices Distribution (4): Fresh produce repackers & wholesalers, Retail distribution centres, Retail stores, Food banks, Services (3): Trucking (10 modules), Packaging (6 modules), Water & wastewater

Produce supply chain integration Produce Farm RepackerPacker Processor Distribution Centre Retailer Consumer Packaging Caterer - Site specific HACCP (red) - HACCP-based Program (green) Wholesaler Trucker

Scheme Development National Strategy Stakeholder commitment Technical Requirements Generic Hazard Analysis (HACCP model) Prerequisite Programs (GAPs, GHPs, GTPs, etc) CCPs & other requirements Implementation Tools/Training for Users Scheme Management System

Essential Scheme Components National Industry Organization National Industry Organization ResourcesGovernance Program Management Conformity Assessment Training Programs Risk Management Recognition Benchmarking Food Safety Requirements

Government Recognition - 1 Canadian Programs a World’s First Two Programs National On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program National Post-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program Based on a Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Ministerial Agreement (2001) Designed by Industry & Government Consistent with Codex & ISO concepts Lead by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) with Provincial & Territorial Participation

Government Recognition - 2 Step-wise Process Detailed Program Manuals & Requirements Clear timeframes for process Technical Reviews: Part 1 – Technical Soundness & Part 2 – Administrative Effectiveness Application Screening Team Selection (CFIA leader/FPT experts) Desktop Review by Team Members Team Input & Comment Compilation Face-to-Face Meeting (Team & Applicant) Industry Response to adjustment requests Team Recommendation Letter of Completion

Government Recognition - 3 Step-wise Process continued 3 rd Party Audit of National Program/Scheme Implementation Final Government Assessment Letter of Recognition – provided by CFIA On-going Monitoring Regular updating of technical requirements Scheme audit cycle

Looking Ahead to Growing Forward II Food Safety is even more important in 2012 New customer demands for 3 rd party certification New regulatory requirements in key export markets particularly the US with the Food Safety Modernization Act Competitors in export markets moving “forward” (e.g. NZ, Australia, Chile, China, India, Turkey, etc)

A new Canada Food Act Consultations should start in 2012 Bill before Parliament in 2012 Food will be removed from the Food & Drugs Act Scope uncertain – but Canada will probably try to re-establish itself with the world leaders in Food Safety

Questions Website: Albert Chambers Executive Director Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalitoin